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Diamond Drills at HomeYouths and teens (yes, adults too) on baseball and softball teams can lose their throwing edge during the off-season. And just as major-leaguers do, they risk being injured when spring training starts up. Buddy up with a parent, sibling or teammate to increase your arm strength before you hit the training diamond, and the season.Run through these drills a few times a week to keep your throwing arm healthy all year long. Don’t overdo it at first – ease into rebuilding your strength.

Stand with legs shoulder-width apart. Place throwing arm up to a 90-degree angle and hold your elbow in place with a glove. Throw the ball to your partner using just your wrist.

Sit on the ground with your legs spread in front of you. Raise your arm to the same 90-degree position. Throw the ball using your arm from the elbow up.